The oldest continuously published college weekly in the United States Volume CXXXII, Number 4 October 4, 2002

Bowdoin community bonds in serving Common Good
ALEX CORNELL DU HOUX, STAFF WRITER
This year's fourth annual Common Good Day was so successful, coordinators had to start a waiting list as scores of students, employees, alumni and friends of Bowdoin rushed to sign up for one of over 30 service projects. [read the article]

Neighbors sound off on noisy students
ANN SULLIVAN, STAFF WRITER
Brunswick area residents and neighbors of the College have been turning up the intensity of noise complaints against students this fall. Noise has always been an moderate issue for neighbors of the college; but the current level of complaints indicates that it has come to the forefront of their concerns. [read the article]

MacMillan dedicated by alumni
ROSE KENT, STAFF WRITER
Donald B. MacMillan House was dedicated last Friday in a ceremony attended primarily by visiting alumni. Formerly Theta Delta Chi, the House is named after Donald B. MacMillan, an arctic explorer, humanitarian, Bowdoin alumnus and member of Theta Delta Chi. [read the article]

Red carped rolled out for Mainers
ANN SULLIVAN, STAFF WRITER
Maine Day at Bowdoin is one of Admissions' main promotional events, catering specifically to Maine high-school students. Monday's Maine Day, which invites students from all over the state to the College, is a tradition dating back several years. [read the article]

Common Hour studies island life
JONATHAN PEREZ, STAFF WRITER
As the forerunner of a month-long lecture series, archaeologist Patrick V. Kirch, professor of Anthropology at University of California Berkeley, hosted Friday's Common Hour with his lecture entitled, "The Role of Humans in Shaping Island Ecosystems". [read the article]

Workshops preach against plagiarism
JEN BERNSTEIN, STAFF WRITER
To educate and enlighten students about the importance of academic integrity, Bowdoin College implemented a week long program to familiarize first-years with academic honesty issues. [read the article]

Parents welcomed to campus
NUPUR JHAWAR, STAFF WRITER
From attending academic classes to visiting various museum exhibitions, parents will certainly keep busy this Parents Weekend. The Office of Events and Summer Programs will try to give the parents a taste of the College, with faculty hours, student presentations, museum exhibits, campus tours and parents meetings filling up every hour of their schedules as they experience Bowdoin in one weekend. [read the article]

Lecture examines culture of Islam
GREG T. SPIELBERG, ORIENT STAFF
The first Kenneth V. Santagata Lecture was held on Thursday, October 3. Founded in remembrance of Santagata, Class of '73, the lecture series is intended for intellectual creativity and a passion for new ideas that he demonstrated. [read the article]

Pin the tail on W. Is President Bush really responsible for our economic woes? [read the article] Experiencing the unexpected What's the real allure of Southeast or East Asia? The Great Wall, the Thai temples, and it the beautiful Vietnamese landscape are all impressive, memorable and expected when traveling in Asia. However, the great thing about traveling is experiencing what is unexpected. [read the article]

Bush needs the U.N. Iraq is a threat. Its production of weapons of mass destruction needs to stop. If Hussein refuses to allow unfettered access to the U.N. weapons inspectors, the world must take action. The question is: How? [read the article] Three reasons why Guns N' Roses will never go out of style As if you needed someone to tell you that Guns n' Roses is one of the best things ever to happen to the music industry. But just in case you did, read on. Here are three reasons why we all need a little GNR in our lives…. [read the article]

Thomas Cornell named Steele Professor of Studio Art On Tuesday night, Professor Thomas Cornell was named the Richard E. Steele Professor of Studio Art, an honor given in appreciation for his forty years of developing the visual arts program at Bowdoin. [read the article] Folks love the Strokes So the Strokes are a hyped band. One year ago today their debut album, Is This It, was released in the United States. Apparently the band has the substance to back up the hype, selling over 640,000 copies of Is This It to date. In the process they have become no less than the epitome of the "back to basics" movement in rock; a viable symbol of the purity of rock and roll. [read the article]

Men's Soccer Ousts NESCAC rivals In the span of a week, the Bowdoin Men's Soccer team dismantled three of the most successful programs in the NESCAC, defeating Williams, Amherst, and Middlebury in consecutive games. [read the article] McClure Leads Field Hockey to Double Victories Bang, bang, bang, bang! Senior forward Leah McClure led the Bowdoin Field Hockey team to dual home field wins this weekend, over rivals Amherst (2-0) and Middlebury (3-2), claiming four of the five net team goals. [read the article]

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